Gold Leaf Directories once again will distribute the City of Grand Junction calendar and annual report along with its new Mesa County telephone directories. In addition to images taken by local photographers, the calendar highlights community events and offers a breakdown of the city budget. The calendar and annual report also is available from other […]
Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Grand Junction will host a stop on a national holiday tour featuring Jan Brett, the author and illustrator of children’s books. The event is scheduled for 5 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Barnes & Noble located at 2451 Patterson Road. The tour, set for Nov. 28 to Dec. 14, will […]
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurants will offer veterans free meals on Veterans Day to thank them for their service. Thank you meals will be offered for dine-in service during normal business hours Nov. 11 to veterans as well as active duty members of the military. Participants will be asked to provide proof of service. […]
A series of events featuring local authors will continue with a presentation scheduled for 11 a.m. Nov. 9 at Crystal Books and Gifts, 439 Main St. in downtown Grand Junction. The Off the Shelf event will feature Sally Crum, a local author whose latest children’s book is titled “The Night the Stars Fell.” The book […]
Five builders won awards presented as part of the Housing and Building Association of Northwestern Colorado Parade of Homes in the Grand Valley. Porter Homes won the Judge’s Committee Award for a home priced below $550,000, while Maves Construction won the same award for a home priced above $550,000. The criteria included floor plan, kitchen, […]
Essentials in Learning, an academic coaching and tutoring service for students who encounter difficulty learning in school, expects to expand to meet growing demand. In addition, the company won the award for best business plan developed during the 12-week Leading Edge course offered at the Business Incubator Center in Grand Junction. Essentials in Leaning, a […]
A Grand Junction-based marketing agency has entered into a new partnership to expand services to include Web site design and development, search engine optimization and smartphone applications. The Kala Agency has entered a partnership with 10 Designs, a California-based company whose clients include such international corporations as GoPro, Oakley and Red Bull as well as […]
Imagine seeing big increases in your monthly electricity bill that never seem to end. Picture the loss of thousands of jobs in Colorado and the West. This could be our world if the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) goes through with its so-called Clean Power Plan to reduce carbon emissions from the nation’s power plants. The […]
Bob Kretschman summarized nicely the goal of renewed efforts at the Mesa County Libraries to assist businesses. While there are many reasons a venture might struggle or even fail, a lack of information shouldn’t be one, says Kretschman, public information manager at the libraries. We’d add to that statement, though: Given the availability of so […]
Housing prices have increased between 3.9 percent and 4.3 percent in Grand Junction over the past year, according to the latest results of monthly analysis by a California-based firm. CoreLogic reported that home prices increased 4.3 percent between September 2014 and September 2013. Including such so-called distressed sales as foreclosure auctions and short sales in […]